America's Cup Match Racing Experience

Location(s):

Sydney.

Description:

For the ultimate sailing thrill join the crew of America's Cup yachts AUS21 or AUS40 and participate in a Match Race on Sydney Harbour!

Weekly Friday afternoon races available for individuals to get hands on out on the harbour. Perfect for all ages with no experience necessary!

Racing onboard multi-million dollar America's Cup Class yachts is the Formula One on water! The America's Cup is all about superior design technology, crew perfection and a winning strategy. The crew members onboard each yacht must give their absolute best in the effort to outmanoeuvre the opposition and win the race. The three hour experience begins at King Street Wharf in Darling Harbour where individuals will meet the crew and board the yachts where a short safety briefing will take place. The yachts then head out onto Sydney Harbour and after a period of practice, the action really starts, when we line up in the pre-start and compete head to head in the racing.

* Be fully involved or sit back, relax and take in all the action
* No experience necessary

Operator Name:

Sailing Sydney

Operator Description:

‘Sailing Sydney’ offers individuals and groups the unique opportunity to experience sailing onboard actual America’s Cup yachts. Usually the domain of billionaires and elite professional yachtsmen, AUS21 and AUS40 offer a remarkable chance for all ages to participate in sailing on these grand prix racing machines.

The scheduled 2.5hr ‘America’s Cup Sailing Experience’ departs Wharf 9, King St Wharf in Darling Harbour daily and provides a thrilling opportunity for sailing enthusiasts and non-sailors alike, to sail onboard these stunning state-of-the-art match racing yachts.

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